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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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A coming-of-age story that’s stayed relevant for a century, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn has one of those titles that evokes the very soul of the story it contains. A tale of perseverance and vulnerability, join Francie as she faces an unforgiving world and learns to thrive in it.

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick

A special 75th anniversary edition of the beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the twentieth century.

From the moment she entered the world, Francie Nolan needed to be made of stern stuff, for growing up in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn, New York demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. Often scorned by neighbors for her family’s erratic and eccentric behavior—such as her father Johnny’s taste for...

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